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    "id": 873108,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite agriculture being a fully devolved function, the Committee noted very strongly that county governments were, at the very least, unaware of the role they should be playing in promoting agriculture in this country. That is something that we must decide and push so that they do not look like helpless bystanders in what is theirs. The national Government, of course, has also continued to hold on, not only to the agricultural functions, but also to the resources. The Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries needs to relook at the budget. It is good to look at what the budget was in 2012 before devolution took place and then compare it with the budget after devolution so that we see who actually is in Kilimo House, and who is doing what in Kilimo House. This is because as far as we are concerned and as far as the Constitution is concerned, the only people who should be there are policy makers. Therefore, the amount of money that is being given to the national level for agriculture seems to be much more than they would need and maybe there is need for redistribution. Once again, this Senate must do that and we have a Committee that must do that."
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